Responsible artificial intelligence practices still ‘in their infancy’ across Irish firms
Irish organisations significantly trail their US counterparts in terms of AI governance execution on every dimension measured
Loyalty platform Squid launches universal local rewards system
Signed-up companies include Tesco, SuperValu, JustEat, Zurich Insurance, Hello Fresh, Uber Eats and Moonpig
Coillte takes €80m hit from Storm Éowyn
Forestry group recorded €33.5m operating loss last year compared with €18.7 operating profit in 2024
Grafton Group seals deal worth up to €175m for family-founded Spanish group Mercaluz
Founded in 1986, Mercaluz distributes domestic and commercial air conditioning equipment to professional installers
Aer Lingus expands summer schedule with new short-haul routes from Dublin and Cork
Seasonal routes from Dublin to Pisa, Catania in Sicily, Nantes in France, and the Greek islands of Santorini and Corfu, will also return
Global markets rise amid barrage of earnings results
AIB closed up 0.8% on the day of its annual general meeting after it said new lending increased by 11% to €3.6bn
East Coast Bakehouse snaffled up by Danish biscuit group for €13m
Group co-founder Michael Carey said the outcome ‘secures the future of the business in Drogheda and the 78 jobs at the facility’
New home builds hit 15-year high, CSO data shows
There were 7,856 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March, which was a rise of 32.9% on the same period last year
Global markets fall and oil rises as investors fret about Middle East
Euronext Dublin bucked the trend as it finished the day up 1.1% after nutrition group Glanbia soared following a trading update
Stena Line to invest €16m in its Irish Sea fleet
Company said the move will enable a ‘wide range of enhancements and modernisation’ across its 11 vessels in the region
Irish inflation remains at 3.6% in April despite soaring energy prices
Energy prices are estimated to have climbed by 15.5% over the year and by 2.6% in the month
First-time buyer mortgage drawdowns back to Celtic Tiger levels
A total of 9,437 new mortgages to the value of just over €3bn were drawn down during the period
Katie Taylor makes first venture into business as co-creator of Fizzique
After edging her third fight against Amanda Serrano last July, Taylor began to think about the next steps in her life
‘It’s nothing but Croke Park for me’ – Katie Taylor rules out final fight moving to Aviva Stadium
Irish boxer remains ‘very positive’ that her farewell fight can take place at GAA headquarters
Irish consumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022
All elements of sentiment focussed on household finances notably weak in April, while largest monthly decline was outlook for jobs